Iran official bullish on nuclear deal

Feb 03, 2014, 11:11 AM EST

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Despite skepticism from Israel and some American lawmakers, Iran appears determined to move forward on finalizing the tentative nuclear deal reached with Western powers, the foreign minister saying over the weekend that there was a good chance to ink the thing within six months so long as the U.S. does not impose new sanctions in the meantime.